Rédené (French pronunciation: [ʁedene]; Breton: Redene) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The poet Gérard Le Gouic winner of the 1973 Prix Breizh and the 1980 Prix Antonin-Artaud was born in Rédené.
Rédené
Redene | |
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Coordinates: 47°51′38″N 3°27′37″W / 47.8606°N 3.4603°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Quimper |
Canton | Quimperlé |
Intercommunality | CA Quimperlé Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Bernicot[1] |
Area 1 | 24.49 km2 (9.46 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,955 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29234 /29300 |
Elevation | 4–81 m (13–266 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
editInhabitants of Rédené are called in French Rédénois.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Map
editGeography
editThe village centre is located 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Quimperlé. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais. The Rosgrand wood is a natural site situated in the north of the commune. It offers nice views of the river Ellé.
See also
edit- Communes of the Finistère department
- Entry on sculptor of local war memorial Jean Joncourt
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Rédené, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Rédené.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)